On Monday 21st August 1916 an explosion at the Low Moor Munitions Company resulted in 40 deaths.
A new book "Yellow Poppies" has been produced by Low Moor Local History Group along with an augmented reprint of Ronald Blackwells' 1987 book "Low Moor Explosion. An explanation?" For more details see HERE.

Below is what is believed to be a comprehensive list of the dead following new research by Mary Twentyman and Barbara Reardon of SBLHA

Ref

Name

Surname

Occ Cat

Age

Occuation

No

Address

Area

Address 2

Town

County

Ref

First Name

Surname

Occ Cat

Age

Occupation

No

Address 1

Area

Address 2

Town

County

1

William

ASQUITH

Munitions

37

Works Foreman

199

New Works Road

Low Moor

Bradford

Yks

2

Joseph Edmund

BINNS

Fireman

29

Fireman Central

8

Central Fire Station

Nelson Street

Bradford

Yks

3

Herbert

BRIGGS

Munitions

31

Joiner

4

Back Lane

Bierley

Bradford

Yks

4

Martha

BRIGGS

Public

59

Wife of Joseph Briggs Foreman Died from shock

1

Kellett Buildings

Wyke

Bradford

Yks

5

Herbert William

BROSKHAM

Munitions

34

Chemical Works Still Man

824

Huddersfield Road

Wyke

Wyke Bank

Bradford

Yks

6

Eli

BUCKLEY

Fireman

29

Fireman Central

5

Central Fire Station

Bradford

Yks

7

Ernest

BUTLER

Munitions

24

Pipe fitter

15

De Gray Street

Bradford

Yks

8

Harry

CLAYTON

Munitions

29

Picric Acid Worker

5

New Biggin Row

Low Moor

Bradford

Yks

9

Frederick

CLEGG

Munitions

26

Yardman

13

345 Bowling Old Lane

Bradford

Yks

10

Willie

COATES

Munitions

35

Chem Works Lab

2

New Works Road

Low Moor

Bradford

Yks

11

Bentham

CORNWELL

Munitions

25

Blacksmith's Striker

4

New Works Road

Low Moor

Bradford

Yks

12

John

DOBSON

Munitions

27

Picric Acid Worker

Town Street

Birkenshaw

Yks

13

George

FIELD

Munitions

41

Chemical Works Pump Man

60

Wakefield Road

Brighouse

Yks

14

Maurice

HAINSWORTH

Dyer

17

Dyers Labourer

12

Hardy Street

Scholes

Cleckheaton

Yks

15

Percy

HOPKINSON

Munitions

24

Stillman

7

Kitchener Street

Oakenshaw

Bradford

Yks

16

Squire

JAGGER

Munitions

43

Carter

Upper Woodcock

Northowram

Halifax

Yks

17

William Henry

JAY

Munitions

35

Boiler Firer

1

Morpath Street

Charlestown

Halifax

Yks

18

Cecil Victor

LANDON

Munitions

38

Picric Acid Worker

12

Bonwell Court

Peel Street

Bradford

Yks

19

John

MAJERUS

Munitions

54

Manager

700

Woodview Terrace

Wyke

Bradford

Yks

20

John

MCHUGH

Munitions

42

Pipefitter

1

Wood Place

White Abbey

Bradford

Yks

21

Mark

MURPHY

Munitions

35

Picric Acid Worker Charge Hand

139

Grafton Street

Bradford

Yks

22

Fred

NORMINGTON

Fireman

38

Fireman Odsal

2

Odsal Fire Station

Odsal

Bradford

Yks

23

Thomas

PEDLEY

Munitions

47

Yardman

14

Tivoli Place

Bradford

Yks

24

Knighton

PRIDMORE

Fireman

48

Fireman Central

18

Central Fire Station

Bradford

Yks

25

Harold

REVELEY

Policeman

35

Policeman Acting Sergent

698

Wakefield Road

Bradford

Yks

26

Edgar

SHAW

Fireman

24

Fireman Central

9

Central Fire Station

Bradford

Yks

27

George

SLATER

Munitions

41

Chemical Works Labourer

9

Sunny Bank

Wyke

Bradford

Yks

28

Tom

SMITH

Dyer

53

Dyers Labourer

East Croft

Wyke

Bradford

Yks

29

William Henry

STONE

Munitions

25

Fitter

7

Rawson Street

Wyke

Bradford

Yks

30

Charles

SUGDEN

Fireman

44

Officer Odsal District Fire Satation

Odsal District Fire Station

Odsal

Bradford

Yks

31

George

SUTCLIFFE

Munitions

70

Dining Room Attendant

16

Wesley Place

Low Moor

Bradford

Yks

32

Guy Langton

TILLOTSON

Munitions

26

Chemist

10

Alfred Street

Brighouse

Yks

33

Henry Richard

TUNKS

Other

38

Sheet Metal Worker acting fireman

12

Erwood Street

Newton Heath

Lancs

34

*A male person

UNKNOWN

Munitions

35

Frank

VAN DENDER

Munitions

25

Munitiopns Worker

11

Wilson Road

Wyke

Bradford

Yks

36

Sam

WADE

Munitions

29

Carter

14

Pyrah Street

Wyke

Bradford

Yks

37

Charles

WEST

Munitions

35

Charge Man

6

Cartgate

Bankfoot

Bradford

Yks

38

Ernest

WOLFENDALE

Munitions

30

Chemical Works Still Man

15

Carr Lane Bottom

Low Moor

Bradford

Yks

39

James

WOLFENDEN

Dyer

43

Dyers Labourer

245

Hollings Road

Bradford

Yks

40

*Thomas

WOODFINE

Munitions

30

Mason's Labourer

16

Hill Top Fold

Low Moor

Bradford

Yke

41

Benjamin

WOODWARD

Munitions

31

Picric Acid Worker

13

Wilson Road

Wyke

Bradford

Yks

This information has been taken from Death Certificates. It is probable that the unknown man was Thomas Woodfine, for whom there was an Accident Report saying the outcome had been fatal.